Chevy Vs. Ford in Small Fleet
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Chevy Vs. Ford in Small Fleet
I have been the IT manager for a family owned restaurant company for the last six years. We have a small fleet of vehicles that I have recently been given responsibility for maintaining. The fleet consists of:
1988 F250 R/C,Custom, 300 I-6, C6 Auto, rusted terribly, 160,000 miles
1988 F250 R/C, Lariat,7.3 International, C6, Reefer box on factory bed, runs great rusted so bad we have a un wanted sunroof, 289,000 miles
1995 F250 R/C, XLT, 7.3 Power Stroke, Auto, Reefer body on factory bed, No rust, runs great in the shop alot 180,000 miles
1996 F150 R/C, XL, 300 I-6, 5spd, tuff truck, 131,000 miles Body good, gets worked real hard.
1995 Chevrolet C20 Cargo/Tool van, 4.3, 3spd auto, sagging rear springs, rusted along the lower body terribly @ only 67,000 miles so bad I had to go buy a :
2000 E250 Chassis Van , 4.2 3spd auto, 10 foot Grumman cube body, ex-
budget truck will take over maintenance tool duties from Chevy van.
1996 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado R/C, 5.0 Vortec 4spd auto, smooth ride and great gas mileage for a V-8, rear tailgate handle failed, driver side door latch and handle shot all at only 70,000 miles rust on the Chassis and bed sheetmetal already.
It seems like the plastic dash and trim and rust on the outer body panels really effect the two late model Chevys I have in my fleet. The two 1988 Fords are terribly rusty but, they are seventeen years old compared to the 10 and 9 year old Chevys. The 1995 and 1996 Ford Trucks are in good shape rust wise. They Fords get the most use and seem to shoulder the load better than the Chevys. Keep in mind that all the vehicles live in a marine environment along the Atlantic Ocean.
1988 F250 R/C,Custom, 300 I-6, C6 Auto, rusted terribly, 160,000 miles
1988 F250 R/C, Lariat,7.3 International, C6, Reefer box on factory bed, runs great rusted so bad we have a un wanted sunroof, 289,000 miles
1995 F250 R/C, XLT, 7.3 Power Stroke, Auto, Reefer body on factory bed, No rust, runs great in the shop alot 180,000 miles
1996 F150 R/C, XL, 300 I-6, 5spd, tuff truck, 131,000 miles Body good, gets worked real hard.
1995 Chevrolet C20 Cargo/Tool van, 4.3, 3spd auto, sagging rear springs, rusted along the lower body terribly @ only 67,000 miles so bad I had to go buy a :
2000 E250 Chassis Van , 4.2 3spd auto, 10 foot Grumman cube body, ex-
budget truck will take over maintenance tool duties from Chevy van.
1996 Chevrolet C1500 Silverado R/C, 5.0 Vortec 4spd auto, smooth ride and great gas mileage for a V-8, rear tailgate handle failed, driver side door latch and handle shot all at only 70,000 miles rust on the Chassis and bed sheetmetal already.
It seems like the plastic dash and trim and rust on the outer body panels really effect the two late model Chevys I have in my fleet. The two 1988 Fords are terribly rusty but, they are seventeen years old compared to the 10 and 9 year old Chevys. The 1995 and 1996 Ford Trucks are in good shape rust wise. They Fords get the most use and seem to shoulder the load better than the Chevys. Keep in mind that all the vehicles live in a marine environment along the Atlantic Ocean.
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The rust can get pretty bad here on the Atlantic Ocean. I noticed that the newer fords seem to resist rust better than the old trucks. Sunroof truck needs to find a new roof from a donor. The hole is huge.
All of our Chevys have a wierd smell in them after they get about ten years old (plastic).
All of our Chevys have a wierd smell in them after they get about ten years old (plastic).
Last edited by crabhab; Dec 15, 2005 at 10:15 AM.
